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The activity of tiny microbes in and around the roots of crops such as soybeans are valuable for their growth. Oleh Malshakov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

Staff Writer - July 8, 2026

Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies. charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

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Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers

Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it’s indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways

The Russian Orthodox Church honors Peter and Fevronia on July 8 each year. Wikimedia Commons

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How Russia turned to medieval saints in its push for ‘traditional values’ – and more babies

A service member fills out an absentee ballot in Afghanistan in 2008. Overseas voters often rely on mail-in ballots. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

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Military voters were at the heart of the Supreme Court’s mail‑in ballot decision

Losses in workplace productivity account for more than 90% of the estimate. aire images/Moment via Getty Images

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Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over...

Staff Writer - May 21, 2026

John Hancock, like many American men and women of his generation, transformed the new nation’s charitable activities. Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images

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How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy

Staff Writer - May 12, 2026

Homicides across 35 major American cities fell 21% in 2025. South_agency/Getty Images

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US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a...

Staff Writer - May 6, 2026

Large-scale wildfires seem to turn visitors away, while prescribed burning may have the opposite effect. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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Fire is transforming the US West’s public lands – research shows...

Staff Writer - May 6, 2026

A pregnant mother with untreated syphilis can pass it to the unborn fetus. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images

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Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic...

Staff Writer - May 3, 2026

Gas prices were well over $4 a gallon on April 28, 2026, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?

Staff Writer - May 1, 2026

An artisanal miner holds a cobalt stone at a mine near Kolwezi, Congo, in 2022. About 20,000 people work there among toxic materials. Junior Kannah/AFP via Getty Images

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The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy...

Staff Writer - April 28, 2026

The Taurus molecular cloud is a relatively close star-forming region at 450 light-years away. It has been the site of many astromolecule discoveries. European Southern Observatory

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Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting – but...

Staff Writer - April 27, 2026

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People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

Staff Writer - July 1, 2026

Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026

A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San...

June 26, 2026

Many yoga classes end with the instructor explaining ‘namaste’ as ‘the divine in me bows to the divine in you.’ Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class

June 23, 2026